[{"word":"staccato","phonetic":"/stəˈkɑːtoʊ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/stəˈkɑːtoʊ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A passage having this mark.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any sound resembling a musical staccato.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Describing a passage having this mark.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Made up of abruptly disconnected parts or sounds.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["legato"]},{"partOfSpeech":"adverb","definitions":[{"definition":"Played in this style","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Now, play the same passage very staccato."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/staccato"]}]